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Bob Steele is a lifetime resident of Washington with decades of boating & cruising experience throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. His commitment to details and dedication to total client satisfaction are his greatest assets. Stop by or call Bob today for superb boating knowledge and guidance on trawlers, powerboats and motoryachts. Dana Motlik is a sixteen year resident of Gig Harbor with eleven years experience in recreational boating. Dana strives to make the entire boat buying and selling process as fun and easy as possible coordinating the entire transactional process. Whether you’re thinking of buying, moving up or ready to sell, give Dana a call and she’ll take care of the rest. Dean Popek is living the dream. After twenty plus years as an aerospace illustrator, Dean now lives aboard “ The Sparrow” a 41’ Palmer Johnson Bounty II designed by Phillip Rhodes. Dean is truly living “the dream” restoring “The Sparrow” to Bristol condition, swapping sea stories and assisting clients fulfill their boating dreams. Bob Meyer has been an avid boater around the Puget Sound for over 25 years and his familiarity of the local waters and his overall boating knowledge are useful commodities when choosing your next broker. Bob and his wife Carolyn are loyal Sea Ray owners, and retreat most winters to the warm waters of the Caribbean skippering a 47' Leopard Catamaran. Lisa Barron comes to Emerald Bay from the real estate industry and is a professional in the business of providing boat information and yachting services. As a Sea Ray owner (25’ Sundancer and 39’ Express Cruiser) she understands the intricacies of buying, selling and maintaining a boat. Lisa’s goal is to earn your future business and that of your family and friends. Carl Sletto has decades of blue water experience and his resume includes serving as the Commodore of the Gig Harbor Yacht Club and attaining his 150 ton Captain’s license. Carl and his wife Barbara lived aboard their 78' sixty ton custom ketch rigged sailboat for 11 years and has also logged over 14,000 hours in the air as a pilot. Mike Price is a 28 year resident of the Puget Sound, growing up in a boating family in Port Angeles. He has owned and operated every size from a 26’ cruiser to a 60’ motoryacht. Mike’s expertise includes assisting clients that have real estate investment properties or aircrafts to trade on motoryachts. Give Mike a call if you need a creative yacht broker to make your deal happen. Leilani Christman has spent the last decade in investment, sales and retail management. As co-broker and office manager she assists the entire staff and services all the clients' needs. Broker Scott Alprin is the former General Manager of Adventure Yachts and Sailboats in San Diego and managed Sunset Yacht Sales in Gig Harbor in 2004 and 2005. Scott coordinates the transport and delivery of vessels for Emerald Bay. Timothy Acker comes with many years of experience in both motor and sailing yachts. Timothy is a practicing attorney representing large companies in international business and tax. Prior to corporate practice he was a general practice attorney in the local area. He works in Emerald Bay’s large yacht division in yacht sales and as in-house counsel facilitating business and yacht transfers.